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15.9.2008

Combined Universities in Cornwall Research Programme (University of Exeter)

This investment aims to increase high quality research and strengthen links between businesses and the Combined Universities in Cornwall.

Run by the University of Exeter, the research programme is a partnership between it, the University of Plymouth, University College Falmouth, the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Cornwall College and Truro/Penwith College.

It aims to significantly boost the amount and quality of research in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly by developing a research programme tailor made for each institution. This will include encouraging more than 800 people to undertake post graduate research gaining PHDs, Masters Degrees or undertaking post doctoral research. The knowledge and skills gained from these will then be transferred to businesses.

As part of the research programme new courses will be developed to provide higher level skills in economic sectors with a high growth potential. These include environmental science; environment and human health and design and media.

The investment of £6,250,00 in the CUC Research Programme consists of:

ESF Convergence £4,685,492

CUC partner investment of £1,564,508 consisting of:

University of Exeter £807,436
University College Falmouth £647,666
Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry £55,875
Cornwall College £35,674
Truro and Penwith College £17,857

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For Further Information

CUC Research Programme
CUC
The University of Exeter
The University of Plymouth
University College Falmouth
Peninsula School of Medicine and Dentistry
The Open University
The College of St Mark and St John
Cornwall College
Truro and Penwith College

Who's paying for this?

Pie chart of investments.

A - Combined Universities in Cornwall partners - £1,564,508
B - ESF Convergence - £4,685,492

Investment overview

Investment theme: Investing in our future

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European investment from: ESF

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Project status

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15.9.2008 Start date

30.6.2011 Completion date

Cross cutting themes

All partners have comprehensive equal opportunities policies in place. University of Exeter, the managing authority for the Partnership has carried out an appraisal of its policies in relation to gender, disability and race. The Partnership will take a proactive approach in embedding good practice in the project, through the management group who will monitor and report against targets for uptake of training and job opportunities by women, those with disabilities and those from ethnic minorities.

The project meets the objectives of the government’s vision of sustainable development as follows:

Social progress that recognises the needs of everyone.

Effective protection of the environment.

Prudent use of natural resources.

Managing economic growth and employment.

Addressing the region’s skills needs in relation to developing the environmental technology and renewable energy sectors, complementing ERDF investment in this area.

Ensuring that the economy benefits from a workforce that has the skills to enable businesses to address their own environmental challenges, and increase their competitiveness.

How do I find out more?

Alison Broglino

University of Exeter
Tel: 01326 371875

Angela Coleman

Government Office for the South West
Tel: 01752 635000